Production Supervisor - 2nd Shift

Ferrero International S.A.; Oregon (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Production Supervisor, where you'll lead manufacturing operations and ensure quality and safety standards. This exciting role involves optimizing production processes and fostering teamwork in a dynamic environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, this organization values every employee's contributions and offers a comprehensive benefits package. If you're passionate about driving results and enhancing production efficiency, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive in your career.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plans

Paid Time Off

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Qualifications

• 2 years of leadership experience in a union manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production processes and machinery.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily production activities and ensure quality standards.
• Manage personnel conflicts and facilitate communication with team members.

Skills

Leadership Experience

Communication Skills

Problem-Solving Skills

Teamwork Skills

Multi-tasking Ability

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Ferrero is a family-owned company with a truly progressive and global outlook and iconic brands such as Nutella, Tic Tac, Ferrero Rocher, Raffaello, Kinder Bueno and Kinder Surprise. As the love for our brands continues to grow, so too does our global reach. Represented in more than 50 countries, with products sold in more than 170, the Ferrero Group is loved by generations around the world. The secret to our global success? 40,000 dedicated employees who celebrate care and quality to craft a business, careers and brands we are proud of. Join us, and you could be one of them.

About the Role:

As a Production Supervisor, you will supervise manufacturing operations and support staff with an emphasis on teamwork, employee safety, production quality, and sanitation. This role reports to the Production Manager and will be the point person during the assigned shift to ensure that necessary tools, supplies, and equipment are available and properly utilized to perform production tasks effectively. You will be instrumental in ensuring that our quality standards and continuous improvement enhance our production efficiency while taking things to the next level.

Hiring for 2nd shift: 3pm - 11pm, Monday through Friday. Will need to come in 20 minutes before 3pm to do shift hand off.

Must have weekend availability.

Main Responsibilities:

• Oversee daily production activities associated with the optimization of production factors (material, method, labor force, and machinery)
• Responsible within assigned shift for all production phases within your area of competence (preparation, packaging, etc.)
• Partner with Production Manager regarding resource allocation and development of skills
• Apply defined criteria to resource management on production lines (changes, break substitutions)
• Manage personal conflicts between line resources, lead disciplinary meetings, and recommend disciplinary measures to HR
• Partner with HR to select line personnel, and provide evaluations for new hires
• Apply all necessary measures to avoid incidents in the workplace and provide measures to reduce the absences of line employees
• Provide insight to define guidelines for the skills development for line employees
• Facilitate seamless handoffs and communicate key information to peers, team members, and Production Management

Who we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree AND 2 years of leadership experience, preferably in a union manufacturing environment -OR- 5 years of supervisory/management experience, preferably in a union manufacturing environment
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Firm understanding of manufacturing production, machinery, stock management, and production models (preferrably within the food & beverage industry)
• Strong communication, troubleshooting/problem-solving, interpersonal, leadership and teamwork skills
• Ability to direct production employees in a proactive and positive manner
• Ability to multi-task in a high-pressure environment while maintaining a strong sense of urgency
• Proficient with software such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint

Diversity Statement

Ferrero is committed to building a diverse and inclusive culture in which all employees feel welcomed and appreciated and have the same opportunities. We believe all of our people are equally talented in their own way. In nurturing the curiosity and natural abilities of our employees, we provide them, generation after generation, the means to succeed personally and professionally, enabling them to craft their journey at Ferrero. The diversity of our talents is what makes our work environment multicultural, innovative and highly rewarding.

Ferrero North America providesequal employmentopportunities(EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

Compensation Data

The base salary range for this position is $65,000 - $99,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors permitted by law. This range represents the anticipated salary for this position at this time.

In addition to base salary, we offer a comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid time off, and other benefits.

How to be successful in the role and at Ferrero:

Consumers, quality and care are at the heart of everything we do. So, to be successful at Ferrero, you’ll need to be just as consumer and product centric as we are - dedicated to crafting brilliant results for consumers around the world.